Definition of the deaf
: deaf people : people who are not able to hear
She goes to a school for the deaf.
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“The deaf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20deaf. Accessed 20 Apr. 2021.
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